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Table 2 Top 10 presenting complaints for pediatric patients in Pakistan National Emergency Department Surveillance (N = 22047)

From: The pediatric disease spectrum in emergency departments across Pakistan: data from a pilot surveillance system

Presenting Complaints for Patients < 16 years N %
   Injury 8680 39.4
   Constitutional* 4160 18.9
   Gastrointestinal 4025 18.3
   Respiratory 3018 13.7
   Neurological 2825 12.8
   Cardiovascular 1391 6.3
   Musculoskeletal 1332 6
   Eye & Otolaryngology 500 2.3
   Genitourinary 457 2.1
   Others+ 679 3.1
  1. *Fever, lethargy, lassitude, weakness, loss of appetite, etc.
  2. +Skin, Psychiatric